The alteration of the sensorimotor network in trigeminal neuralgia after microvascular decompression surgery: a follow-up study using independent component analysis by Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang, Xueju Wang, Xuefeng Wang, Gengdi Huang

“…Recent advances in neuroimaging have enhanced visualization of the trigeminal nerve’s vascular anatomy, deepening insights into TN pathophysiology and paving the way for improved diagnostics and therapies. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) has been extensively applied in studies of TN, uncovering alterations in brain activity, functional connectivity, cortical thickness and neural networks.MethodsIndependent component analysis (ICA) presents a powerful alternative for analyzing fMRI data, offering several advantages over traditional region of interests (ROIs) approaches. …”
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Advanced sulfonated polyimide membrane technology: From synthesis to properties by Xinyi Lim, Muhammad Bisyrul Hafi Othman, Mohamad Nurul Azmi, Mohd Ridhwan Adam, Nuru-Deen Jaji, Norlin Nosbi

“…Additionally, it explores the incorporation of functional groups into substituent groups, emphasizing their effects on membrane performance, such as ion conductivity, mechanical strength, and thermal stability. …”
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Pagodane—Solution and Solid-State Vibrational Spectra by Stewart F. Parker, Hannah E. Mason, Campbell T. Wilson, Adam J. Jackson

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ABOUT A «DIGITAL TWIN» OF A FOOD PRODUCT by Marina A. Nikitina, Irina M. Chernukha, Andrey B. Lisitsyn

“…The universal method for assessment of quality and efficiency of a food product digital twin using the generalized function (integral index) is described. Different individual responses can be components of the additive integral index: physico-chemical, functional-technological and organoleptic.…”
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An Investigation into the Gender-Based Ability of Secondary School Students to Learn English as a Foreign Language Concerning Biases and Gender in Language Learning by Muhammad Baiqun Isbahi

“…The researchers apply feminist stylistics and systemic functional linguistics to the analysis of written text products of high school pupils, which were gathered as part of an extensive data collection effort. …”
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From Teleology to Backward Causation: How Do They Contribute to Our Understanding of the Nature of Concepts? by Marcin Poręba

“…The paper analyses the traditional concept of teleology, as well as its modern descendant, the concept of function (as used in the context of so-called functional explanations), against the background of such notions as purposive action, concepts, causality, time, and space-time. …”
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L’action publique urbaine des petites villes au défi de l’altermétropolisation by Élodie Texier

“…By highlighting the gaps between local urban public action and the “expression” of users, these results will question the interest of user participation in the altermetropolisation process, by presenting a renewed hierarchy of functions urban centers of small towns.…”
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Expert Consensus on Key Points of Writing Inpatient Medical Records for Geriatric Rehabilitation Patients by Committee of Geriatric Rehabilitation of Chinese Society of Rehabilitation Medicine

“…The main content of rehabilitation records includes chief complaint and present medical history, specialized rehabilitation examination, diagnosis (including disease diagnosis, underlying conditions, complications, and comorbidities), functional diagnosis (covering physiological and psychological functional impairments, as well as activities of daily living), rehabilitation treatment plan, medical instructions (including temporary instructions for routine examinations, auxiliary examinations, and functional assessments; long-term instructions for routine medical care, medication use, and rehabilitation treatment), treatment progress records, discharge records, and inpatient medical record cover page.…”
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La forêt des Landes de Gascogne : vecteur de liens ? by Olivier Mora, Vincent Banos

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Features of Written Existence of Charm Tradition in Ulyanovsk Volga Region by A. E. Kalashnikova

“…It is noted that in some of them there are also traditional charms and prayers that functioned as charms. The material for this research was “cherished notebooks” collected in the period from 1995 to 2008 during folklore expeditions of the Department of Literature of Ulyanovsk State Pedagogical University named after I. …”
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The Effect of Performance Evaluation System Dimensions on Organizational Results: A Financial Approach and Organizational Capabilities by Seyedeh Raja Ghalebi, Shokrollah Khajavai, Ali Mahmoodi

“…The comprehensive Performance Measurement System (PMS) clearly emphasizes the managers' role by explaining strategic purposes and various dimensions of performance. The present study aims to analyze empirical evidence about the effect of managers' emphasis on a particular type of function and complexity levels of PMS on its benefits and organizational performance based on Levers of Control (LOC) and Contingency Theory (CT). …”
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Overcoming Biopotency Barriers: Advanced Oral Delivery Strategies for Enhancing the Efficacy of Bioactive Food Ingredients by Ling Liu, David Julian McClements, Xuebo Liu, Fuguo Liu

“…Abstract Bioactive food ingredients contribute to the promotion and maintenance of human health and wellbeing. However, these functional ingredients often exhibit low biopotency after food processing or gastrointestinal transit. …”
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Clays Are Not Created Equal: How Clay Mineral Type Affects Soil Parameterization by P. Lehmann, B. Leshchinsky, S. Gupta, B. B. Mirus, S. Bickel, N. Lu, D. Or

“…Clay mineral‐informed pedotransfer functions and machine learning algorithms trained with datasets including different clay types and soil structure formation processes improve SHMP representation regionally with broad implications for hydrological and geomechanical Earth surface processes.…”
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Method for determining the mechanical characteristics of viscoelastic soils by A. E. Gladkov, T. V. Maltseva, N. P. Isakova

“…One of the functions, for example, the soil creep function, is obtained from the experimental data of testing a sample for creep. …”
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Social-geographical essence and content of the competitiveness of the region by Diana Gryniuk

“…The basis of regional competitiveness is the potential of the territory able to function effectively on the basis of competition (social and geographical) advantages. …”
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Attitudinal Meaning in Kevin Carter’s Suicide Note by Eva Tuckyta Sari Sujatna, Meita Lukitawati Sujatna, Kasno Pamungkas, Nurul Hikmayaty Saefullah

“…This study explicates attitudinal meaning in a suicide note based on Systemic Functional Linguistic approach. This research aims to figure out the attitudinal meaning including affect, judgment, and appreciation in Kevin Carter’s suicide note. …”
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Deciphering the molecular landscape of dengue infection: Insights from gene expression profiling and Protein Interactions by Afaf S. Alwabli

“…Overlapping DEGs between infection groups unveil shared biological processes, further elucidated through functional enrichment analysis, showcasing coordinated regulation of cellular processes and pathways. …”
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A new lattice-based partially blind signature with more complete proof by Peiyu Li, Juntao Gao, Xuelian Li

“…In order to avoid the errors in the security proof of the previous scheme, our proof builds upon and extends the modular framework for blind signatures of Hauck et al. and the correctness, partial blindness, and one-more unforgeability of the scheme are proved in detail according to the properties of the linear hash function.…”
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A Critique on the Book The Idea of Literature. From ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ to Writings That Intervene by Hassan Zokhtareh

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Smart governance and metropolitan dimension, Case for Krakow, Poland by Aleksander NOWORÓL

“… The paper presents a reflection on the process of strategic metropolitan governance in the context of the author’s own experience. …”
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